What is the new Ukrainian Prime Minister, Sergii Koretskyi?

The Ukrainian parliament has approved the appointment of Sergii Koretskyi, a top energy executive as the country's new premier. This is the third head of government to be appointed during wartime in a broader reshuffle announced by President Volodymyr Zelenskiy.

Here are some facts about the new Prime Minister:

KORETSKYI - FIRST GOVERNMENT POSITION

Koretskyi is an engineer and economist who has been trained in both fields. He has never held a position of government before, and has no political affiliations, which, according to analysts, could be to his benefit.

Volodymyr Fesenko, the director of Penta, said that he has an edge because he is both a good manager and a political neutral.

EXPERIENCE OF TWO DECADES IN THE ENERGY INDUSTRY

Koretskyi, a respected energy executive, has more than 20 years' experience in oil refining and production, energy retail, wholesale management and international financing.

Since May 2025 he is the CEO of Naftogaz - one of Ukraine’s largest state companies. Naftogaz is the oil and natural gas giant that controls a large part of Ukraine’s gas production, supply and imports.

He was previously the head of Ukrnafta - Ukraine's biggest oil company, which is a part of Naftogaz.

He was the CEO of WOG, the Continuum Group, as well as one of Ukraine's largest?filling stations chains?.

Koretskyi, born in the western Ukrainian city of Lutsk had founded a coffee-chain?business.

PREPARE FOR THE NEXT WINTERS IS A PRIORITY After suffering?the most intense bombardment of its infrastructure energy last winter, Koretskyi will have to?get Ukraine ready for?the next one, as Russian attacks continue. Kyiv faces a shortage in interceptors that can down ballistic missiles.

Zelenskiy said to reporters on Wednesday, that the preparation for winter is the most important thing. (Reporting and editing by Alison Williams; Anna Pruchnicka)

(source: Reuters)